Question

The initial cost to rent a bike is ​$5. Each hour the bike is rented costs ​$1.75. is going to rent a bike and can spend at most ​$10.25. Write and solve an inequality to find how long she can rent the bike.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.75h + 5 ≤ 10.25

number of hours she can rent is a maximum of 3

Step-by-step explanation:

h = hours bike is rented

1.75h + 5 ≤ 10.25

subtract 5 from each side:

1.75h ≤ 5.25

divide each side by 1.75:

h ≤ 3